Recent articles by Tom Arrandale from governing.comhttp://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=87483607
Tom Arrandale is a GOVERNING correspondent. A Big Bear in the Big Cityhttp://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-wildlife-agencies-rethinking.html
As bears, cougars and other predatory animals range closer to cities, wildlife agencies are rethinking how best to keep both people and animals safe.Drought-Plagued Regions Struggle to Conserve Water and Make Moneyhttp://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-drought-water-revenue.html
The more water people save, the more money utilities lose. They're looking far afield for a solution.Turning Forests into Carbon Bankshttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-turning-forests-carbon-banks.html
More and more cities are using forests to absorb carbon dioxide and offset greenhouse gas emissions.It's a Critical Time for the Clean Water Acthttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-critical-time-clean-water-act.html
As the federal law approaches its 40th anniversary, there is still a lot of debate over what bodies of water the act protects.Droughts, Lawns and Our Water Supplyhttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-droughts-lawns-water-supply.html
Xeriscaping and other outdoor water conservation efforts are starting to spread to unlikely regions.Wildfires Threaten Water Supplieshttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-wildfires-threaten-water-supplies.html
More than 60 million people get their water from national forests. But ash and debris from big fires can make the water undrinkable. Recycling's Silver Lininghttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-recycling-profits-silver-lining.html
It is always at the mercy of budget cuts in tight fiscal times, but new green industries might make recycling too valuable to cut.Striving to Relocalize Food Productionhttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-striving-relocalize-food-production.html
To keep Americans eating healthful, fresh-off-the-farm food, states and localities are establishing regional food policies.The Price of Greening Stormwaterhttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/price-greening-stormwater-philadelphia.html
Philadelphia officials hope the city’s redesigned stormwater fees will lead to imaginative private financing that will help rehabilitate watersheds. Greening Government's Fleet of Big Trucks http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/col-greening-governments-fleets-trucks-fire-snow.html
Street sweepers, snow plows and fire trucks will soon be cleaner and more fuel efficient under new emissions standards.Kids at Riskhttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Kids-Risk.html
Contaminants dangerous to children may be falling through the cracks
of pollution-control and public health regulations.Electric Alohahttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Electric-Aloha.html
Hawaii's island geography makes it almost impossible to go for a long drive. If a road doesn't dead-end at a beach, then it keeps bending...Flushing Away Fearshttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Flushing-Away-Fears.html
Clearly, residents of San Diego would rather not drink their own wastewater. The first time the idea of it came up, about a decade ago,...Carbon Goes to Markethttp://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/Carbon-Goes-to-Market.html
Late this month, 10 Northeastern states will conclude an auction like no other in American history. What's up for grabs is not art or property. It's...Power Puffshttp://www.governing.com/topics/economic-dev/Power-Puffs.html
From my neighborhood in Livingston, Montana, you can watch three wind turbines spin with the gales that rush down from the Rocky Mountains. The towers...